Oligomerization and polymerization of 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene by cationic palladium and nickel catalysts
Alexandra H. Farquhar, Maurice Brookhart, Alexander J. M. Miller
Abstract
Nickel- and palladium-based catalyst systems were developed to convert 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene (ENB) to oligomers and polymers with highly controllable molecular weights.
Topics & Concepts
NorborneneCationic polymerizationPalladiumCatalysisNickelPolymer chemistryPolymerizationPolymerChemistryOrganic chemistryOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions